Jane Goodall and chimpanzees; Dian Fossey and gorillas; Denise Herzing and dolphins. While that final name may not be as well known as those of the famed primate observers, Dr. Denise Herzing certainly deserves her place in that respected triumvirate of behavioral biologists. Now in her fourth decade of studying wild cetacean behavior–specifically spotted dolphins in the … [Read more...] about Dolphin researcher Denise Herzing will speak at Whale Tales
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Whale Tales at Ritz Carlton in Kapalua
From Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 27, the 2017 Whale Tales festivities at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua will be packed with great things to do. Check out events with internationally recognized scientists, photographers, filmmakers and conservationists. The weekend party pays homage to Hawaii’s dolphins and North Pacific Humpback Whales with whale watch tours, ocean sports, ocean … [Read more...] about Whale Tales at Ritz Carlton in Kapalua
Who conducts the Humpback symphony? Whale Trust Maui’s surprising findings on whale songs
One of the world’s leading researchers of whale song and how it relates to whale behavior, Dr. Jim Darling is a special kind of recording artist. Using a hydrophone, along with his trained eye and the powers of observation as whales move throughout their day, he is on a quest to discover one of the great mysteries: what exactly is the function of whale song? Researchers don’t … [Read more...] about Who conducts the Humpback symphony? Whale Trust Maui’s surprising findings on whale songs
10th annual Whale Tales at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua
Spend your President’s Day Weekend with Whale Trust Maui for their 10th annual Whale Tales, which runs from Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15. The educational series doubles as a benefit for the Hawaii Whale Research Foundation, Keiki Kohola Project, Large Whale Disentanglement Program, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Oceanwide Science Institute and Whale Trust … [Read more...] about 10th annual Whale Tales at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua
Hawaii Ocean Project raises research funds with Whale Tales
Whale Trust Maui's celebration of its mammalian friends, Whale Tales 2015, wrapped up on Feb. 16 with 75 whale watchers aboard the Maui Princess, the flagship of the Hawaii Ocean Project fleet. Noted speaker and marine mammal photographer Flip Nicklin hosted the whale watch. Nicklin is part of the Whale Trust organization, headed by Dr. Meagan Jones-Gray and Dr. Jim Darling. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Ocean Project raises research funds with Whale Tales